Generations (American TV series)

Generations
GenreSoap opera
Created bySally Sussman Morina
StarringVarious
Theme music composerMichael Gore
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes470
Production
Running time22–24 minutes
Production companiesOld Forest Hill Productions
NBC Studios
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseMarch 27, 1989 (1989-03-27) –
January 25, 1991 (1991-01-25)

Generations is an American soap opera that aired on NBC in the United States from March 27, 1989, to January 25, 1991, and in Canada, where it ran on CBC Television. The show was groundbreaking in that it was the first soap opera to feature a Black-American family from its inception.[1]

Cast

Ratings

  • 1988–89 season: 2.7 rating (Ranking: #12 out of 13 soap operas)
  • 1989–90 season: 2.6 rating (Ranking: #12 out of 12 soap operas)
  • 1990–91 season: 2.4 rating (Ranking: #12 out of 12 soap operas)
    • Final week ratings (January 21–25, 1991): 2.7 rating/8 share (12th out of 12), against Loving (3.2 rating/10 share, 11th) and The Young and the Restless (8.4 rating/26 share, 1st) [2]

Awards

References

  1. ^ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 182. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "Nielsen Ratings: Weekly Charts: 1991". Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.